A dramatic money laundering investigation unfolded on Thursday in Mohali, Punjab, when occupants of a luxury flat at Western Towers allegedly threw bags of cash from the ninth floor to evade Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials. The ED conducted simultaneous searches at 12 locations across Chandigarh, Mohali, and Patiala, focusing on prominent builders accused of fraudulently obtaining change of land use (CLU) licenses and defaulting on government fees amounting to hundreds of crores. Witnesses reported seeing two bags containing around ₹20 lakh (approximately $24,000 USD) in cash being tossed from Flat 906, linked to Nitin Gohal, an IT businessman under scrutiny for allegedly mediating between defaulting builders and influential political figures. The ED's investigation centers on a scam involving the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), where developers are accused of misrepresenting information to secure licenses and subsequently defaulting on development charges. The agency is tracing the proceeds of crime to determine if funds were funneled through middlemen for political protection.